Places summermaddux Wants to Go

The sophisticated hydraulic system of the Nazca civilization.

The Swiss artist's bulbous and overgrown shape-shifting sculpture controversially graces the center of Bern.

Conspiracy theories and occult legends surround this mysterious natural rock formation.

A massive work of modern art that appears to be a crop circle in the middle of the desert.

This enormous spiral sculpture looks strangely out of place on the edge of a housing development.

A corkscrew-shaped barn in Ireland.

The United States's largest hand-dug well is topped with a state-of-the-art museum.

A serene temple with stunning stained glass hides in downtown Dallas.

The ancient tomb acts as a calendar that keeps perfect time.

A spiral staircase twists to the top of this unusual Czech lookout tower.

A long spiraling walkway winds through the woods, and around a copper beech tree at the center.

A lavish 16th-century mansion filled with spectacular staircases, fantastic frescoes, and gorgeous gardens.

This high-design church is made up of two dizzying spirals meant to evoke the weaving together of marriage.

This statue in Holland Park might be one of London’s oldest outdoor statues, but its exact origins are unknown.

A collection of abstract sculptures by a former tobacco auctioneer turned outsider artist.

A pair of large white marble lions guard this stretch of the Mojave Desert, and it is utterly mysterious how they got there.

A moai decorated with the depiction of a European ship.

A museum that dives into Sweden’s maritime past through preserved shipwrecks and interactive exhibits.

In the depths of Glasgow Cathedral's crypt, one pillar stands out from all others.

Hundreds of mossy stones engraved with bits of philosophy, literature and random musings.

One of only two places in the world where two rivers cross each other without the waters mixing.

Where two rivers meet—but don’t mix.

This striking, two-toned confluence of rivers is visible from space.

The multinational Burger King chain is banned from operating within 20 miles of a family restaurant filed under the same name.